Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Ltd.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $63,004,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. The Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Investment values are 15.2 percent and 13.3 percent respectively. The firm had revenue of $26.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.... Continua a leggere...

Initial claims count people who apply for unemployment benefits after losing their jobs. Employers have hired this year at a slower pace as the unemployment rate has fallen to a healthy 4.4 percent. The four-week moving average of claims, considered a better measure of labor market trends as it irons out week-to-week volatility, was unchanged at 244,000 last week. Continua a leggere...

Summary: Bihar politics witnessed a high voltage political drama on Wednesday late evening when JD (U) chief and state chief minister Nitish Kumar met the Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi and tendered his resignation. We're considering to appeal in Supreme court against Governor's decision. But why would the arrogant Congress , even in its most comatose phase, support a regional leader to be... Continua a leggere...

Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty today closed flat after touching new all-time highs intra-day, impacted by selling pressure in the wake of July derivatives expiry and a rush to take profit by investors. Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 676.61 crore. The NSE bank index was up 0.96 per cent. The broader NSE index had on Tuesday surpassed the 10,000 point... Continua a leggere...

The trial featured an immunotherapy drug, which AstraZeneca hopes will be able to be used as an alternative to chemotherapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in future, but results were disappointing. The trial, dubbed Mystic, centered on the combination of two immuno-oncology drugs, which are created to boost the immune system's ability to eradicate cancer cells. Continua a leggere...

Group chief executive, Antonio Horta-Osório said: "Following the successful transformation of the group to become a simple, low risk, UK-focused retail and commercial bank, we have delivered another strong set of results". Lloyds said it would pay an interim dividend of 1p per share, up 18 per cent on a year ago. The corrupt financiers were jailed earlier this year for the £245m loans scam whic... Continua a leggere...

Ford sates that the company will replace improperly tempered seat, seatback, seatbelt and/or seatbelt buckle attaching bolts. Ford stated that in affected vehicles, the risk of injury is increased if a seat, seatback or seatbelt anchor attaching bolt fractures, the structural integrity of the seat or the seatbelt system's performance may be compromised in a sudden stop or crash. Continua a leggere...

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose a little less than expected in June, according to official data released on Wednesday. That put home sales last month 9.1 percent higher than June of previous year. This represents a supply of 5.4 months at the current sales rate. Adjusted for population growth, however, new-home sales were about 30% below the 50-year average in June, according to Ral... Continua a leggere...

The traditional method is used for UberEats, the food delivery program from Lyft's larger rival. Partnering with Lyft , Taco Bell fans can officially add a Taco Bell stop to their Lyft ride. According to the press, the stated explanation for the partnership on the Taco Bell side has already people often request for a Taco Bell pit stop. Continua a leggere...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned the deadly attack, offering his condolences to the bereaved family and Morocco and wishing a speedy recovery to those who were injured. Morocco is participating with 1470 peacekeepers in MINUSCA, which has a total of 12,870 uniformed personnel including 10,750 military personnel and 2,080 police personnel. Continua a leggere...

Snapdeal , which at one point of time was considered the future of homegrown startups in India, has now succumbed to the financial pressure, and is looking forward towards a buyout. Additionally, Airtel and global payments major Paypal had also been in talks to acquire the company. "The first quarter has been an extremely satisfactory quarter in nearly all respects - P&L outcomes, balance sheet gr... Continua a leggere...

The third largest private sector bank acquired Freecharge in an all-cash deal of Rs 385 crore. This means that Snapdeal has sold Freecharge for almost Rs 2,200 crore less than what it it had acquired it at. "We expect FreeCharge to contribute significantly in our aspiration to serve the digital native and mobile-first young consumers of India", said Shikha Sharma, MD & CEO of Axis Bank. Continua a leggere...

The South Korean electronics giant said Thursday that it posted 61 trillion won ($ 54 billion) in sales and 14 trillion won in operating profit in the April-June period, rising 19 percent and 72 percent, respectively, from the previous year. Continua a leggere...

However, instead of using the Google Daydream VR platform it will utilise HTC's own Viveport for content. Since the new Vive standalone VR headset is using a Snapdragon 835 mobile chip, it's performance won't match VR headsets that are tethered to high-powered PCs. Continua a leggere...

About 4.24 million shares traded. The stock of Coca-Cola FEMSA , S.A.B.de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE: KOF ) earned "Neutral" rating by Citigroup on Wednesday, September 14. Investors of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a $0.37 dividend. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 44,420 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,406,000 after buying an additional 1,677 shares during the l... Continua a leggere...

If a particle and antiparticle were to meet, they would be annihilated while releasing a burst of energy. Majorana figured there must be particles that are their own antiparticle within the fundamental class of matter known as fermions , which includes things like electrons, neutrinos , and the quarks making up protons and neutrons. Continua a leggere...

The association said it discovered traces of glyphosate in 10 of 11 samples of Ben & Jerry's ice creams, but acknowledged that the levels were far below the ceiling set by the Environmental Protection Agency, The New York Times reported . Continua a leggere...

Liberty Global plc had its " rating reiterated by analysts at Nomura. They now have a Dollars 28.5 price target on the stock. 03/25/2014 - Liberty Global plc had its " rating reiterated by analysts at Wunderlich. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.59 billion, a PE ratio of 19.03 and a beta of 1.59. Also, Director John C. Malone bought 242,778 shares of Liberty Global PLC stock in a tran... Continua a leggere...